{"id":2782,"date":"2017-01-11T16:46:08","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T16:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/mml-capital-partners-successfully-exits-investment-in-optionis\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:51:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T08:51:08","slug":"mml-capital-partners-successfully-exits-investment-in-optionis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/fr\/portfolio-company-news\/mml-capital-partners-successfully-exits-investment-in-optionis\/","title":{"rendered":"MML Capital Partners successfully exits investment in Optionis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MML invested into Optionis in December 2013, backing founder Rob Crossland and CEO Derek Kelly. Over the course of MML\u2019s investment the business completed 5 acquisitions and significantly improved its quality of earnings as it shifted focus more towards a \u201cPersonal Service Company\u201d offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Richard Mayers, Partner at MML commented:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cHaving supported management to achieve a leading position in the market we believed now was the right time to return value to our investors. We have no doubt however that Derek and the team will continue their impressive growth trajectory.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bal Johal, Managing Partner at MML also commented:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cDerek and the team continue to see significant opportunity to grow market share and we wish them the best of luck\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rob Crossland commented:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cMML were absolutely the right investment partner for us and we massively appreciate the support and belief shown by them\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MML\u2019s deal team also included Robert Devonshire. Clearwater International Corporate Finance (Phil Burns\/John Clarke) advised the shareholders, together with DWF (Paul Rimmer\/Will Munday). Vendor due-diligence was provided by Ernst and Young (Richard Harding\/James Walker\/Harry Nicholson), Westminster Advisers (Lizzie Wills) and Vista Insurance Advisors (Peter Warburton).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MML Capital Partners (\u201cMML\u201d) has successfully exited its investment in Optionis to the Arkarius Group in a transaction that sees MML achieve a 2.6x return on investment. 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